Buildings have soundscapes. This page lets you hear the difference between a building that has one by accident and one that has one by design. Headphones help.
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An introduction, told with sound
Living, natural sound — generated in real time for every zone of a building. This page tells the story the way it should be told: with your ears.
About six minutes. Scroll at your own pace — each chapter brings its own sound.
I The problem
But what does it
sound like?
We can close our eyes. We can't close our ears.
Noise
=stress
Our bodies react before we have time to make meaning.
A 30-second challenge
One problem, thirty seconds, and someone nearby on the phone. Solve it before time runs out — the challenge starts as you arrive.
Not because it is loud. Because it is meaningful — and your brain cannot stop trying to understand it.
At a bakery, strudels sell for s euros each and cinnamon rolls for c euros each. On Monday, Ana sold 12 strudels and 9 cinnamon rolls. On Tuesday, she sold twice as many strudels and a third as many cinnamon rolls as on Monday.
Which expression represents her total sales, in euros, for the two days?
of our lives are spent indoors.
is the most distracting sound in the workplace.
Source: U.S. EPA National Human Activity Pattern Survey.
II The idea
Natural soundscapes for every zone — live, adaptive, and never looping. You are hearing one now.
A continuous cycle for every zone.
Tracks noise and activity — never conversations.
Creates evolving soundscapes in real time.
Turns acoustic patterns into better decisions.
What makes this different
Playlists and white noise put sound in a building. Moodsonic is something else — four principles make the difference.
Created live — never a playlist.
One soundscape for each space.
Responds subtly to changing conditions.
Built on research into natural sound.
Hear — and see — the difference
Sound masking is a constant, engineered hiss. A Moodsonic soundscape is level-matched to it, yet alive. First the masking, then the soundscape.
Spectrograms: equal-duration excerpts, identical analysis settings.
III Sound as a design material
Every zone gets a clear sonic intent, the way every zone already gets a lighting level. The walkthrough below pairs each zone with its soundscape.
Sensory inclusion
Unpredictable noise affects people differently. Sensory zones and real choice help more people work comfortably.
Audio walkthrough
Walk the plan — each stop fills the screen and brings its own soundscape as it arrives.
1 of 4 · Arrival
Open · orienting · time-aware. The first thing a building says.
1
2 of 4 · Focus
Calm · steady · speech made private.
2
3 of 4 · Collaboration
Social · variable · energetic.
3
4 of 4 · Wellness
Choice · adjustable · personal. The person chooses; the soundscape supports the pause.
4IV Proof
Moodsonic Design turns floor plans into zones, speaker layouts, and buildable specifications — before anyone moves in.
Infrastructure
Professional soundscaping on familiar AV infrastructure — the kit integrators already specify.
Professional-grade mini PC, remotely provisioned and monitored.
Up to 16 stereo zones per Hub; 32×32 channels via Dante audio networking.
Centralized or distributed to fit the project. Sensors process sound metadata only — no recordings, no speech content, no personal data.
Why Moodsonic
up to 0% of credits for WELL Building Certification
annual productivity value for a 100-person organization
Source: IWBI, Investing in Health Pays Back (2024). Productivity value derived via partner analysis.
In the world
Case study
Case study
Case study“If I mention just one solution that I am glad we implemented in the new office, it is Moodsonic.”Workplace Lead, SAP Japan
V Start
The soundscape already exists. The only question is whether it's designed.
Go deeper — for your audience
Acoustic comfort is measurable performance.
Productivity value for a 100-person organization, derived from IWBI (2024).
Up to 10% of the credits for WELL Building Certification.
Remotely provisioned and centrally managed — one standard across a portfolio.
Sound shapes how a workplace feels from day one.
Source: IWBI, Investing in Health Pays Back (2024). Productivity value derived via partner analysis.
The tools to land well and keep improving.
Evidence for space planning and workplace decisions.
Communications, FAQs, signage, and guided settling-in.
Adjust zones, schedules, and soundscapes in real time.
Sound belongs in the material palette.
Shape atmosphere and sense of place.
Support focus, collaboration, rest, and recovery.
Reduce distraction and improve speech privacy.
Adapt through the day and give people control.
Arrival · focus · collaboration · wellness — designed zone by zone before move-in.
1234Representative plan.
Six questions to make sound part of the brief.
Audio over IP via Dante. No exotic infrastructure.
1 Gb+ full duplex • IGMP snooping with querier • PTP • dedicated audio VLAN • outbound management connectivity.
Design support, documentation, and partner enablement.
Zone plans, speaker layouts, and spec-ready documents.
Provisioned Hubs and repeatable setup procedures.
Technical knowledge, training, and direct support.
Workplace
Healthcare
Education
Hospitality
SAP Japan case study
“If I mention just one solution that I am glad we implemented in the new office, it is Moodsonic.”Workplace Lead, SAP Japan
